Old Versions of Spybot - OldVersion.comhttp://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot/
Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot also can clean program and Web-usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer with other users. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your system. For advanced users, it allows you to fix registry inconsistencies related to adware and to malicious program installations. The handy online-update feature ensures that Spybot always has the most current and complete listings of adware, dialers, and other uninvited system residents.

Reported a few weeks ago as one of the big issues users face, Spybot-S&D 1.6 integrates parts of the future 2.0 file scanning engine to speed up the on-demand scan.

Up-to-date browser support

Both immunization and the on-demand scan are able to access a dozen different browsers, which now include the latest revisions of the most popular ones, Firefox and Opera.

Easier On-Access Use

Until now, our on-access part was able to block bad entries, but at the same time, confused many novice users by asking for confirmation on changes of other monitored system entries as well. While this is a great feature for all experienced users who want full control over their systems, we decided that we need to make this easier for the average user, and integrated automated decisions based on the system entry database built through our RunAlyzer, containing more than quarter of a million decisions.

OpenSBI

Safer Networking also announces OpenSBI, our attempt at opening up the fight against malware to anyone who wants to participate. OpenSBI means we've published documentation and tools that anyone can use to create their own malware detection patterns for use with Spybot-S&D, and share those with other Spybot-S&D users.

* Diversity - everyone can create detection templates for any software, without depending on a central authority to acknowledge its threat. * Neutrality - we cannot be bought to remove detections from our database, but if you do not believe us, you can simply publish your own rules against some malware. * Continuity - OpenSBI ensures that you'll get updates as long as someone is interested in updating the database (which does not mean we intend to do less work in adding new detections). * Flexibility - as a system administrator using the network edition, you can make sure that working time is not wasted by employees playing the latest Moorhuhn clone if you add your own detection for it. Keep in mind that some relaxation is said to even improve work results.

]]>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:35:28 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6Spybot 2.0 Beta 1http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-2-0-beta-1
* This release has a more modern user interface and integrates lots of tools into one security suite.

]]>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:34:38 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-2-0-rc2Spybot 2.0 RC3http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-2-0-rc3
- Fixed the last few bugs and further polished the user interface.- Include OpenSBI editor and a script editor for writing advanced malware removal scripts. These scripts are written using a Pascal dialect. With a Professional Edition license you can now also create a bootable CD using the included BootCDCreator.

Spybot-Search & Destroy 2.0 beta has a modern appearance but it isn't just the design that has changed. Discover the fast performance, enjoy the completely automated updates and new command center that will suit both new and advanced users.

In Release Candidate 3 we now include our OpenSBI editor and a script editor for writing advanced malware removal scripts. These scripts are written using a Pascal dialect. With a Professional Edition license you can now also create a bootable CD using the included BootCDCreator.

]]>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:59:55 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-2-0-12-0Spybot 1.5.1.10 Betahttp://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-5-1-10-beta
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]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-5-1-10-betaSpybot 1.5.1.14 RC1http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-5-1-14-rc1
* On Windows 95 B (not C) with old libraries, the background color "info background" (usually a light yellow) is not known, this crashes RichEdit controls. Either fix or MS update required. * TeaTimer might crash after second change. * The new Easter Egg might cause some endless brain loop, should you encounter two 4s, the first one is a 5 (can't tell more obviously :-D ). * Buttons on IE plugin dialog do vanish when resizing updater dialog. * /allhives should inform the user he better should run as admin if he does not, since loading remote hives needs admin rights. * SDHelper page display problems when starting up with multiple tabs on IE7 * SpybotSD.exe /autoupdate should pass parameters to SDUpdate.exe and wait for its return. * Automatically close SDUpdate.exe after messagebox that no updates are available.

* IE Plugin menu item might not appear on Vista+IE7 (workaround: type about:sdhelper; fix: installer updated) * Installer didn't show all buttons in some of the new (46) languages (now defaults to english). * Usage tracks didn't show up. * Added "Back to mirror list" to updater (was only in context menu). * Installer will no longer overwrite old Ignore lists. * Changes to settings tree saved immediately now. * TeaTimer did not see all 64 bit applications. * Process list did not show paths for all 64 bit applications. * Scanner did not find both instances if a file was in both 32 and 64 bit Program Files folder. * Opera immunization was only for plugins (now cookies and content as well). * Firefox immunization was missing.

]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-5-1-15Spybot 1.5.1.17 Betahttp://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-5-1-17-beta
This is the full installer for all the bugs fixed and new features implemented since 1.5.1.15.

The installer has been updated a bit: InnoSetup 5.20 now (no idea if it fixes the floating point problems), I've improved all the localization stuff and had to move a few things around, but in general everything should be available in every language in the installer now, and I've also included the Explorer context menu option "Erase with Spybot" and the separate shredder.

]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-beta-1Spybot 1.6 Beta 2http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-beta-2
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]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-beta-2Spybot 1.6 RC1http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-rc1
Since Firefox 3 and Opera 9.5 support are much asked for, further speed improvements have been postponed (expect some beta update for advcheck.dll as soon as 1.6 is out though ) and we're trying to close in on the final version.

New in this release candidate is for example LASSH support for TeaTimer; in short words that means TeaTimer will now longer ask about every single registry change it does not recognize as pointing to a bad file, but will instead use the RunAlyzer LASSH database to automatically recognize and accept or deny nearly 400,000 different startup entries. This database has also been made available here on the forum, including an option for helpers to help rating new entries. Feedback on this would be appreciated.

The second new thing is that the Windows Explorer property dialog tab has been replaced by a stand-alone application (thanks to everyone insisting on this wish ) since the former was not very flexible and caused problems for some people. Instead, there is now a file/folder scanner with its own option in the context menu of files, which runs on 64 bit Windows as well (which the former solution didn't), should probably load its database somewhat faster, and allows drag'n'drop for scanning further files. Again, feedback would be welcome, especially from those who had problems with the former solution, but also about it in general.

]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-1-38-betaSpybot 1.6.1.41 Betahttp://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-1-41-beta
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]]>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-1-6-1-41-betaSpybot 2.0 Beta 5http://www.oldversion.com/windows/spybot-2-0-beta-5
* Start Center: New views have been added and links have been revised.* Refreshed the GUI: The navigation bar has been shortned.* The dialogs have been edited.* Files and Folder Scan detects even more malware (by extending the heuristic scope).* Files on any network resource can now be scanned (viz. UNC support).* The Rootkit scanner has been updated.* Memory consumption has been reduced.* Event logging has been updated.* The installer now prompts to uninstall a previously installed version of Spybot-S&D 2.0.* The uninstall procedure has been optimized.* Issues with Windows Security Center and Action Center integration have been fixed.* The "Jump to registry" mechanism has been optimized. The content of any detected item in your registry can now be easily checked.* Grouping has been added to SDUpdate.* Support for blind users has been improved.* Support for big fonts has been added.* Increased interoperability with 3rd party scanners.